The Green Bay Packers kick off their preseason this Saturday against the Houston Texans. Earlier this week, head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that select veterans would be resting, which means more reps for the young guys. However, the 2021 preseason is only three games, which means fewer opportunities for roster hopefuls. This year, every snap has more value.
If Family Night was a quiz, this Saturday’s game is the test. A lot of young players have been recognized for their performance in practice, but doing it in a game is more impactful.
There are a ton of players to keep an eye on when the Texans make the trip to Lambeau. It will be Jordan Love’s first snaps as a quarterback in a game setting since 2019. It will also be the debut for the Packers 2021 draft class, which features a first-round corner in Eric Stokes and wide receiver Amari Rodgers among others.
But for this exercise, we are picking only a few players that Green Bay fans should watch out for against Houston. Let’s look at the chosen three.
